Indexing Matters

持...

持...

持 chiˊ

(Direct, Grasp, Hold, Maintain, Manage, Support)

Hold, Grasp, Support, Manage, Direct, Maintain

持

持久

chiˊ jiuˇ

(Durable, Hold Out, Last for a, Lasting)

Hold out, Last for a long time, Lasting, Durable

持, 久

rhymes-持久

持之以恆

chiˊ zhiˉ yiˇ hengˊ

(Persevere)

Persevere

持, 之, 以, 恆

rhymes-持之以恆

持卡人

chiˊ kaˇ renˊ

(Cardholder)

Cardholder

持, 卡, 人

rhymes-持卡人

僵持

jiangˉ chiˊ

(Stalemate)

Stalemate

僵, 持

手持劍

shouˇ chiˊ jianˋ

(Holding, Holding a)

Holding a sword, Holding swords

手, 持, 劍

小持候

xiaoˇ chiˊ houˋ

(As a child, While)

As a child, While (still) young

小, 持, 候

若持本單

ruoˋ chiˊ benˇ danˉ

(If this)

If this bill or invoice

若, 持, 本, 單

劫持

jieˊ chiˊ

(Hijack)

Hijack

劫, 持

把持

baˇ chiˊ

(Control, Dominate, Monopolize, Seize, Take over)

Monopolize, Seize, Take over, Dominate, Control

把, 持

挾持

xieˊ chiˊ

(Hostage)

Hostage

挾, 持

扶持

fuˊ chiˊ

(Support)

Support

扶, 持

穩固握持

wenˇ guˋ woˋ chiˊ

(Hold steady)

Hold steady

>>穩固握持

穩, 固, 握, 持

穩固握持相機

wenˇ guˋ woˋ chiˊ xiangˉ jiˉ

(Hold camera)

Hold camera steady

>>穩固握持相機

穩, 固, 握, 持, 相, 機

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